See what’s going down in BC’s Ancient Forests
Almost 80% of Vancouver Island’s productive old-growth forests have been logged, including 90% of the valley bottoms where the largest trees grow and the richest biodiversity resides. Stumps as wide […]
No answers to Questions on proposed Malahat LNG project
Nigel Kuzemko, CEO of Steelhead LNG, writes that critics of his company’s proposed Malahat LNG project (“Malahat LNG plan includes extensive consultation,” comment, Feb. 27) are making “inaccurate claims about […]
Open-net Salmon Farms ending in Norway but OK for BC?
Norway’s salmon-farming industry is hitting a wall. Because salmon farming began earlier there than in British Columbia, I wanted to get a glimpse of where we might be headed if […]
Port Alberni: Sustainability Champion on Vancouver Island?
In recent years, there has been considerable public concern in Port Alberni over logging in its China Creek drinking watershed, in particular over McLaughlin Ridge’s magnificent old-growth Douglas-firs which shelter […]
Green Tourism in BC: Spirit of the West Adventures
Spirit of the West Adventures is one for the bucket list. Not only do they kayak to some of the world’s most beautiful waters, off the coast of Vancouver Island […]
Chicken and Bee Rentals soon for Victoria Backyard Farmers
I started Bees Please Farms because I wanted to support honey bees. I conceived the idea of offering bee hive hosting to people in the city as a way to […]